Patient table cover and method

Abstract

A patient table assembly having a cushion with a cover. The cushion has side flaps, which connect to the table. The cover, disposed around the cushion, has bottom sheets, which connect to each other, and which have slots through which the flaps can pass through.

I claim: 
     
       1. A patient table assembly comprising: a table top having a base;   a cushion connected to the table top;   said table top having a first side portion and a second side portion;   said cushion having a first side portion and a second side portion;   a cover having a first side portion and a second side portion;   first and second flaps respectively connecting the cushion and table top first side portions and the cushion and table top second side portions;   first and second sheets having outer edges joined to the   cover side portions and folded under the cushion and having connectable inner edges; and   said first and second sheets respectively having first and second slots for passing therethrough respectively the first and second flaps.   
     
     
       2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cushion has a head end portion; and   the cover has a head end portion having pocket sheet means on a bottom surface thereof for forming a pocket for receiving the cushion head end portion.   
     
     
       3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover first and second edge portions have respective projections extending outwardly from the cover sheets for minimizing fluid flow toward the base from the cover.   
     
     
       4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the flaps have respective minute hook and eye type connector strips; and   the sheets have respective minute hook and eye type connector strips.   
     
     
       5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cover has a minute hook and eye type strip disposed on a bottom surface of the cover near a foot end portion of the cover; and   the sheets of the cover have respective minute hook and eye type strips for attachment to the foot end strip.   
     
     
       6. A method of providing a protective cover for a patient table assembly including the steps of: providing a table top mounted on a base;   providing a cushion having first and second connector flaps for connection to the table top;   disposing a cover having a bottom surface with first and second connector sheets over said cushion said cover having first and second slots in the connector sheets;   passing the flaps through the respective sheet slots;   folding the sheets under the cushion;   connecting together the sheets at the folded ends thereof; and   connecting the flaps to the table top.